Best Thriller Books + The Ghostwriter by A.R. Torre | Thriller Podcast Episode episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 32 MIN

Best Thriller Books + The Ghostwriter by A.R. Torre | Thriller Podcast Episode

from Book Slayers with Betty and Bonny · host Betty and Bonny

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to dip your toe into a genre that is adjacent to a genre you like but its outside your comfort zone? Betty did in this episode so come see what she thought about splatterpunk, a sub genre of horror. Find out what books we were loving this week.In this Thriller Mini Pod episode of Book Slayers, we’re sharing some of our best thriller book recommendations and talking about the thrillers that kept us turning pages late into the night. If you’re looking for new thriller books to read, this episode is packed with suspenseful picks and twisty favorites.Our joint read this episode is The Ghostwriter by A. R. Torre, a dark and gripping psychological thriller that dives into dark secrets, redemption, and complex relationships. If you're into domestic thrillers that lean heavy on the emotional gut-punch.. Join us for that! We discuss our thoughts on the story, the twists, the characters, and whether this thriller lives up to the hype.We also share some of our all-time favorite thriller books and talk about what makes a thriller unforgettable—from shocking plot twists to unreliable narrators.Plus, Betty stepped outside her comfort zone and tried her first splatterpunk horror book, and let’s just say… It was an experience. We talk about what splatterpunk is, how it compares to thrillers, and whether she survived the gore.If you love thriller book recommendations, psychological thrillers, dark books, and suspense novels, this mini episode is for you.🎧 Tune in for: • Our best thriller book recommendations • A discussion of The Ghostwriter by A. R. Torre • Betty’s first splatterpunk reading experience • Thrillers with shocking twists and dark themesBooks we include:The Ghostwriter by A R TorreBlood in the trees by Y M Miller Paper cut by Rachel TaffWatching You by Lisa JewellYou did nothing wrong by CG DrewsThe Defense by Steve CavanaghIf you are looking for the best thriller and dark fiction book recommendations? In this episode of Book slayers, we share honest book reviews, thriller reads, and twisty thrillers that kept us up all night.Betty and Bonny bring the books in the best thriller tropes so if you are looking for unreliable narrators, ticking clock, locked room, shocking plot twists, red herrings, cat and mouse games, past that won’t stay buried, small town with big secrets, gaslighting, framed protagonist, isolated location, mysterious stranger, stalkers, cults, intelligent sociopath, psychopaths, blackmail, kidnapping… all kinds of villains…. Stick around, We have the deets that would even make booktok QUAKE! Join our book slayers book club and get all your dark fiction needs met!If you love BookTok books, unreliable narrators, and unhinged feral energy, this podcast is for you.🎧 Listen on podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/68KSlR3GhfTUT6c3y6UtS4youtube.com/@bettybonnybookslayers https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/book-slayers-with-betty-and-bonny/id1859271894 https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/ea286317-90e7-476e-9cc1-211c8252d2a4/book-slayers-with-betty-and-bonny 💀 Bonus episodes - We did The Dead Husbands club by Michelle Powers…https://www.patreon.com/c/BookSlayerswithBettyandBonny  📲 Follow for daily book chaos: https://linktr.ee/bookslayersbettybonnyKeywords: best thriller books, thriller book recommendations, psychological thriller books, suspense novels, thriller podcast, dark thriller books, must read thrillers, The Ghostwriter A.R. Torre, thriller book discussion, splatterpunk horror books #BookPodcast #ThrillerBooks #ThrillerBookRecommendations #PsychologicalThriller #BookTalk #BookstagramReads #HorrorBooks #Splatterpunk #BookPodcastEpisode #ReadersOfInstagram #BookRecommendations #SuspenseBooks

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to dip your toe into a genre that is adjacent to a genre you like but its outside your comfort zone? Betty did in this episode so come see what she thought about splatterpunk, a sub genre of horror. Find out what books we were loving this week.In this Thriller Mini Pod episode of Book Slayers, we’re sharing some of our best thriller book recommendations and talking about the thrillers that kept us turning pages late into the night. If you’re looking for new thriller books to read, this episode is packed with suspenseful picks and twisty favorites.Our joint read this episode is The Ghostwriter by A. R. Torre, a dark and gripping psychological thriller that dives into dark secrets, redemption, and complex relationships. If you're into domestic thrillers that lean heavy on the emotional gut-punch.. Join us for that! We discuss our thoughts on the story, the twists, the characters, and whether this thriller lives up to the hype.We also share some of our all-time favorite thriller books and talk about what makes a thriller unforgettable—from shocking plot twists to unreliable narrators.Plus, Betty stepped outside her comfort zone and tried her first splatterpunk horror book, and let’s just say… It was an experience. We talk about what splatterpunk is, how it compares to thrillers, and whether she survived the gore.If you love thriller book recommendations, psychological thrillers, dark books, and suspense novels, this mini episode is for you.🎧 Tune in for: • Our best thriller book recommendations • A discussion of The Ghostwriter by A. R. Torre • Betty’s first splatterpunk reading experience • Thrillers with shocking twists and dark themesBooks we include:The Ghostwriter by A R TorreBlood in the trees by Y M Miller Paper cut by Rachel TaffWatching You by Lisa JewellYou did nothing wrong by CG DrewsThe Defense by Steve CavanaghIf you are looking for the best thriller and dark fiction book recommendations? In this episode of Book slayers, we share honest book reviews, thriller reads, and twisty thrillers that kept us up all night.Betty and Bonny bring the books in the best thriller tropes so if you are looking for unreliable narrators, ticking clock, locked room, shocking plot twists, red herrings, cat and mouse games, past that won’t stay buried, small town with big secrets, gaslighting, framed protagonist, isolated location, mysterious stranger, stalkers, cults, intelligent sociopath, psychopaths, blackmail, kidnapping… all kinds of villains…. Stick around, We have the deets that would even make booktok QUAKE! Join our book slayers book club and get all your dark fiction needs met!If you love BookTok books, unreliable narrators, and unhinged feral energy, this podcast is for you.🎧 Listen on podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/68KSlR3GhfTUT6c3y6UtS4youtube.com/@bettybonnybookslayers https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/book-slayers-with-betty-and-bonny/id1859271894 https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/ea286317-90e7-476e-9cc1-211c8252d2a4/book-slayers-with-betty-and-bonny 💀 Bonus episodes - We did The Dead Husbands club by Michelle Powers…https://www.patreon.com/c/BookSlayerswithBettyandBonny  📲 Follow for daily book chaos: https://linktr.ee/bookslayersbettybonnyKeywords: best thriller books, thriller book recommendations, psychological thriller books, suspense novels, thriller podcast, dark thriller books, must read thrillers, The Ghostwriter A.R. Torre, thriller book discussion, splatterpunk horror books #BookPodcast #ThrillerBooks #ThrillerBookRecommendations #PsychologicalThriller #BookTalk #BookstagramReads #HorrorBooks #Splatterpunk #BookPodcastEpisode #ReadersOfInstagram #BookRecommendations #SuspenseBooks

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